KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- 'Consumer power' has been the catchphrase of late for Malaysians as the cost of living goes up but do the consumers in the country really know and understand of the power at their disposal?

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The government has to hold more dialogues or forums with the masses to explain on the current issues especially the ones relating to the rise in the cost of living, said a political analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Chinese New Year celebration is considered incomplete if a house or business premise is not decorated with lanterns or flowering plum trees to add to the merriment and bring luck to the owners.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- As at November 2013, 244,517 Malaysians have received counseling from the Credit Counseling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) and of the figure, 40.7 per cent or 99,347 people had to enlist in debt management programmes.